How to Make an Emergency Beanbag Tripod

We’ve all been there: that situation where you’re just about to take a nice picture, all you need is your tripod, and—it’s not there. Did you leave it at home on purpose? Sigh. What now? Improvise. In an emergency, you can create a simple and reliable tripod out of something easily available—for example, a beanbag.

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AuthorMajo Elias

I’ve been taking pictures since 2004. When I was starting out, I photographed almost everything. Later my style solidified and I began photographing people almost exclusively. At the moment my main genres are fashion and advertising.

Comments (3)

  1. Tank you for writing about this method – is is widely known among experienced photographers, but may be a great hint for novices. However, I would expect you clear your lens before taking photos. Especially pics 5 to 7 are crying for this.

  2. Piotr, I bet those three pictures are taken with a smart phone cam. ;-)

    1. Yes, it’s kinda hard to take a good picture of a camera if you have only one camera.. :)

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